Assignment 1: World View Chart Writing Assignment. Paper on the religion Sikhism

This assignment uses the information you have gathered for your weekly World View Chart Assignments. Choose one (1) category (origin of all things, nature of god, view of human nature, view of good and evil, etc.) from the chart to focus on for this assignment. Consider how the selected aspect relates to each of the religions covered and to your own social or work experiences.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Select one (1) category from the completed World View Chart. Provide a rationale for choosing this category. Religion I have selected is Sikhism.
2. Describe the selected content and explain the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
3. Provide one (1) specific example of how the selected category is manifested in your social environment.
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources as references for the assignment and document your sources using APA Style for in-text citations and references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
5. Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.

Your assignment must:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze what is meant by religion.
• Analyze the similarities and differences in the primary beliefs held by major religious traditions and the cultures in which these religions evolved.
• Describe the varieties of religious experience and practice in a wide range of cultures.
• Recognize how daily life within various religions and current affairs are influenced by religion.
• Develop written pieces that demonstrate an analysis of a topic relevant to the course.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in religion.
• Write clearly and concisely about world religions using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 1: World View Chart Writing Assignment

Criteria

Unacceptable
Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D

Fair
70-79% C

Proficient
80-89% B

Exemplary
90-100% A

1. Select one (1) category from the completed World View Chart. Provide a rationale for choosing this aspect or category.
Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely selected one (1) category from the completed World View Chart and provided a rationale for choosing this category. Covered 0-1 religions.

Insufficiently selected one (1) category from the completed World View Chart and provided a rationale for choosing this category. Covered only 2-3 religions

Partially selected one (1) category from the completed World View Chart and provided a rationale for choosing this category. Covered only 4-6 religions.

Satisfactorily selected one (1) category from the completed World View Chart and provided a rationale for choosing this category. Covered 7-9 religions.

Thoroughly selected one (1) category from the completed World View Chart and provided a rationale for choosing this category. All Covered all 10 religions.

2. Describe the selected content and explain the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Weight: 30%

Did not submit or incompletely described the selected content and explained the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Covered 0 -1 religion.

Insufficiently described the selected content and explained the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Covered 2-3 religions.

Partially described the selected content and explained the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Covered 4-6 religions.

Satisfactorily described the selected content and explained the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Covered 7-9 religions.

Thoroughly described the selected content and explained the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Covered all 10 religions.

3. Provide one (1) specific example of how the selected category is manifested in the student’s social environment.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely provided one (1) specific example of how the selected category was manifested in your social environment.
Covered 0-1 religions.

Insufficiently provided one (1) specific example of how the selected category was manifested in your social environment.
Covered 2-3 religions.

Partially provided one (1) specific example of how the selected category was manifested in your social environment.
Covered 4-6 religions.

Satisfactorily provided one (1) specific example of how the selected category was manifested in your social environment.
Covered 7-9 religions.

Thoroughly provided one (1) specific example of how the selected category was manifested in your social environment.
Covered all 10 religions.

4. Use at least three (3) quality resources as references for the assignment and document your sources using APA Style for in-text citations and references.
Weight: 10%

No references provided; 0 in-text citations

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. Only 1-2 in-text citations.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. 3-4 in-text citations.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. 5-6 in-text citations.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. 7 or more in-text citations.

5. Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.
Weight: 20%

More than 8 errors present